While Ross Chastain and Matt Tifft raced for the final playoff spot in Saturday’s (Oct. 6) Bar Harbor 200 at Dover International Speedway, Ryan Truex was hoping for more in his playoff bid. Driving his No. 11 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet, Truex was, in fact, part of the late mid-field chaos …
Read More »XFINITY Breakdown: Chase Briscoe Gets Redemption on Tough Season, Scores 1st Career Win
There’s no way around it: 2018 has been a tough season for Chase Briscoe. He made up for it in Saturday’s (Sept. 29) Drive for the Cure 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway’s ROVAL, winning his first-career XFINITY Series race. Briscoe began the 55-lap race in ninth, but it was a …
Read More »Chase Briscoe Tames Charlotte ROVAL for 1st Career XFINITY Series Win
The playoff drivers may be the focus of a lot of talk this time of year, but Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Chase Briscoe reminded everyone that he was in it to win it. And win he did, for his first career XFINITY trophy. Briscoe’s win makes him the first …
Read More »The Underdog House: Small Teams See Toughest NASCAR Race of 2018 at Richmond
Think Small This weekend at Richmond Raceway stood in stark contrast to the previous weekend in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, where 12 cautions flew at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This time, the 0.750-mile track in Saturday night’s (Sep. 23) Federated Auto Parts 400 came out quiet with only …
Read More »Eyes on XFINITY: Previewing the Playoffs
Just over seven months ago, the 2018 NASCAR XFINITY Series season began at Daytona International Speedway in a five-overtime thriller, ending with the closest margin of victory in NASCAR history. Seven months later, it hasn’t slowed down. Action has been fast and furious this season, as veteran drivers prove why …
Read More »XFINITY Breakdown: Christopher Bell Survives Flurry of Late Cautions to Win in Iowa
For the first time in nearly 20 years, Christopher Bell, who led 94 laps, won his third consecutive race when he beat Justin Allgaier to the checkered flag in Saturday’s U.S. Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway. The last time a driver won three NASCAR XFINITY Series races in a row …
Read More »Brad Keselowski, Ryan Truex Top XFINITY Practices at New Hampshire
Heading into Saturday’s Lakes Region 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Brad Keselowski was going to be one of the favorites to win the race. After a pair of practice sessions of Friday, his stock rose even higher. Practice One In opening practice, the No. 22 car showed just that, …
Read More »Kaulig Racing Acquires 6-Race Sponsorship from Phantom Fireworks
NASCAR XFINITY Series team Kaulig Racing announced Wednesday (May 23) that they have signed a six-race primary sponsorship deal with Phantom Fireworks for the No. 11 Chevrolet Camaro driven by Ryan Truex. “We are very excited to start our partnership with Kaulig Racing,” Phantom Fireworks Vice President Alex Zoldan said …
Read More »Eyes on XFINITY: Ryan Truex Relishing Career-Best Opportunity with Kaulig Racing
It seems like Ryan Truex has been around NASCAR forever. However, 2018 is just his second full season in any of the top three national touring divisions. Truex, 26, made his XFINITY Series debut in 2010 at Gateway Motorsports Park, finishing 28th for Michael Waltrip Racing. In 2011, he split …
Read More »Justin Allgaier Hold Off Teammate to Win OneMain Financial 200, Dash 4 Cash Bonus at Dover
Justin Allgaier picked up his first win of the 2018 XFINITY Series season in Saturday’s OneMain Financial 200 at Dover International Speedway. The JR Motorsports driver led the most laps – 104 – and held off a late charge by teammate Elliott Sadler to win by 0.306 seconds. Allgaier also …
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